State ex rel. American Freehold-Land Mortgage Co. of London v. Tanner
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Jefferson county, Hatch, J., entered March 13, 1906, upon the pleadings in favor of the defendants, dismissing an application for mandamus to compel the city and its officers to lew a tax for the payment of warrants.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, C. J.
This is an action in mandamus by which it is sought to compel the mayor and city council of the city of Port Townsend to levy annually a tax to the full amount allowed by statute, for the payment of warrants owned by the relator and drawn upon the indebtedness fund of said city. The cause was once before appealed to this court, and the appeal was determined upon demurrer to the alternative writ of mandate. It was held here that the demurrer should have been sustained, but upon reversal the trial court was directed to grant leave to amend the affidavit for the writ so as to state *352additional…
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